major

Significado (Inglés)

Adj

1. Greater in dignity, rank, importance, significance, or interest.
2. Greater in number, quantity, or extent.
3. Notable or conspicuous in effect or scope.
4. Prominent or significant in size, amount, or degree.
5. Involving great risk, serious, life-threatening.
6. Of full legal age, having attained majority.
7. Of or relating to a subject of academic study chosen as a field of specialization.
8. Having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees. (of a scale)
9. Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)
10. Equivalent to that between the tonic and another note of a major scale, and greater by a semitone than the corresponding minor interval. (of an interval)
11. (of a key) Based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect.
12. Bell changes rung on eight bells.
13. Indicating the elder of two brothers, appended to a surname in public schools.
14. Occurring as the predicate in the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. (of a term)
15. Containing the major term in a categorical syllogism. (of a premise)

Noun

1. A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
2. A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
3. A person of legal age.
4. Ellipsis of major key.
5. Ellipsis of major interval.
6. Ellipsis of major scale.
7. A system of change-ringing using eight bells.
8. A large, commercially successful company, especially a record label that is bigger than an indie.
9. The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
10. The principal subject or course of a student working toward a degree at a college or university.
11. Ellipsis of major term.
12. Ellipsis of major premise.
13. Ellipsis of major suit.
14. A touchdown, or major score.
15. A goal.
16. (slang) An elder brother (especially at a public school).
17. A large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest.
18. (obsolete) Alternative form of mayor and mair.

Verb

Used in a phrasal verb: major in.

Conceptos

mayor

comandante

importante

principal

mayor de edad

grande

bemol

si

maior

alto gran

adulto

considerable

grave

notable

gran

capital

asignatura principal

básico

de base

esencial

fundamental

transcendental

transcendente

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/

Etimología (Inglés)

From Middle English major, from Latin maior, comparative of magnus (“great, large; noble, important”), from Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂yōs (“greater”), comparative of *meǵh₂- (“great”). Compare West Frisian majoar (“major”), Dutch majoor (“major”), French majeur. Doublet of mayor.

Oraciones

He landed the plane with a damaged gear , but no major damage .

Aterrizó el avión con un equipo dañado, pero sin daños importantes.

These often favour the major parties and discriminate against smaller , regional parties .

Estos a menudo favorecen a los principales partidos y discriminan a los partidos regionales más pequeños.

The other major Go association in Japan is Kansai Ki-in.

La otra gran asociación de Go en Japón es Kansai Ki-in.

Canoeing is one of the park's major attractions .

El piragüismo es una de las principales atracciones del parque.

The major lakes are Dianshan Lake , Yangcheng Lake , Cheng Lake and Kuilei Lake .

Los principales lagos son el lago Dianshan, el lago Yangcheng, el lago Cheng y el lago Kuilei.

Glenfield railway station is a major interchange station for South-West Sydney .

La estación de tren de Glenfield es una importante estación de intercambio para el suroeste de Sydney.